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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, causing strong shaking in parts of the country, including the capital, Kabul, officials and witnesses said. The quake struck at a depth of…

Banners of sadness and sorrow covered the holy shrines of Imam Ali, Imam Hussein and Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, over the demise anniversary of Sayyeda Umm al-Banin, peace be upon her. Shia followers of AhlulBayt, peace be…

Doctors and aid workers in Afghanistan say thousands of children are being hospitalized with pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses caused by the cold and malnutrition. Relief organizations say the crisis is likely to worsen, due to the continued deterioration of…

The holy city of Karbala in Iraq will host the second edition of the International Quran Exhibition from January 23 – February 21, 2023. The exhibition, which is held by the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, will be staged at Bein…

Armed group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned the country’s main ruling parties of “concrete action” against their top leadership in the government for “declaring war” against it. A statement released by the TTP – also known as Pakistani Taliban for…

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced the lifting of the ban on political rallies that her predecessor John Magufuli imposed in 2016 on the opposition. “I am here to announce that the ban on political gatherings has now been…

Hundreds of people in India’s hill state of Uttarakhand have been congregating every afternoon in Haldwani demanding that the demolition process ordered over their homes and dwellings in the area be stopped, which authorities have claimed to be “illegal encroachments”. The protests…

Under the sponsorship of the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi in Majunga, Madagascar, the Um Al-Baneen Center distributed clothes to the poor and needy families on the demise anniversary of Lady Um Al-Baneen (peace be upon her).…

About a year ago, a group of believers in the Husseiniyah of Al-Hawra Zainab (peace be upon her), which is affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority in Montreal, Canada, took the initiative to hold weekly sessions for the youth every…

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development launched the Clothing Project, which is organized during the summer and winter, to distribute winter clothes to the poor and needy families and families of orphans. The Foundation is affiliated with the Office…